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W. CONRON.

SKATE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1912.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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SKATE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1912.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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WITNESSES =UNITED STATFLLTENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM CONRON, OF DANVILLE, ILLINOIS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLiAM CoNRoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Danville, in the county of Vermilion and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in skates, and the object is to provide simple means for the adjustment of the soleplate and clamp lengthwise of the runner to accommodate feet of different length.

My invention consists in a skate, the runner of which is slotted or grooved lengthwise in connection with a sole-plate support constructed and adapted to embrace the upper edge of the runner and having flanges which enter the slot or grooves in the runner from opposite sides with a screw or bolt or equivalent means for securely fastening the support with its flanges to the runner in its adjusted position.

My invention further consist-s in certain novel features of construction of minor importance which will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view, Fig. 3 is a de tached view of one'member of the sole support, and Fig. 4: is a transverse'sectional view through the slotted portion of the runner, Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation of a slightly modified form which my invention might take, Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a transverse section through the runner.

In the construction illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the runner 1 is provided with a slot 2, which extends lengthwise or longitudinally thereof. The sole-plate 3 is riveted or otherwise secured to the sole-plate support, the latter being preferably composed of two plates 4, 4, the forward and rear ends of which are attached to corresponding ends of the sole-plate, and the lower edges of which are reduced in thickness to constitute shoulders 6, 6, which rest upon the upper edge of the runner for a considerable distance, and side flanges 7 7, which embrace the runner from opposite sides. These flanges have an elongated portion 8, 8, which has inwardly-extending cleats 9, 9, approximately an inch in length which enter and fit the slot 2 from opposite Specification of Letters Patent.

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sides in which they have extended bearings, and where they are held securely by a boltor screw 10 after the sole-plate has been adjusted to accommodate the length of the shoe of the skater.

In lieu of the slots, the blade might be grooved on opposite sides, in which event the cleats 9, 9, would be correspondingly reduced in thickness, and in other respects the skate would remain unchanged.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the sole-plate support is adjustably but securely clamped to the runner, and suflicient length of bearing is afforded therefor, so that strength and rigidity are in no wise sacrificed for the purpose of this adjustment. At the same time the shifting of the soleplate is made quick, easy, and certain.

The head of the screw or bolt may be both angular and slotted, so that it may be turned with the use of'a key or wrench or screwdriver, as best suits the users convenience. It will be observed further that the heelplate 11 and sole-plate 3 are entirely independent of each other, that is, there being no screw-adjustment between them as is customary, and they having no connection with each other except through the runner.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A skate comprising a runner, heel and sole plates entirely disconnected from each other, and one at least of which has a slidable adjustable connection with the runner.

2. A skate comprising a recessed runner, heel and soleplates, and a support for one of said plates provided with inwardly-projecting, elongated cleats fitted to the recess in the runner, and means for tightening up and clamping these cleats in the recess whereby the support may be adjusted along the runner and secured in its adjusted position.

3. A skate comprising a recessed runner, heel and sole-plates entirely disconnected from each other, one of which is adjustable, and a support for said adjustable plate comprising two members having elongated shoulders thereon and provided with flanges which rest upon and embrace from opposite sides the upper edge of the runner, and provided with elongated portions which have inwardly extending cleats adapted to enter the recessed portion of the runner from opposite sides, and means for clamping said In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, memljAers securely to the runner. 1 in the presence of two Witnesses.

4t. skate comprisin a runner 0 amps embracing a portion of the latter from op- WILLIAM CONRON' 5 posite sides and having adjustable sliding l/Vitnesses:

clamped connection with a portion of the LOUIS CLEMENTS, runner, and a plate supported by the clamps. RUTH D. CUNNINGHAM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. G. 

